Lawrence Hurst Master Classes 2/21 and 2/22

Northwestern Professor DaXun Zhang Hosts Indiana University ProfessorHurstMaster ClassesIndiana University Professor Hurst is coming to Northwestern UniversitySchool of Music to give two master classes on Tuesday, February 21st5:30-7:30 at Lutkin, and on Wednesday,...

Bow Rehair–where to go?

Fresh bow hair is one of the most important tools of the trade for classical double bassists. Almost all of us should get our bows rehaired more often. Ideally, your main bow should be rehaired two to three times a year, but everybody should get a rehair once a year...

The Importance of Summer Festivals

Summer is still many months off, but now is the time for serious (and even not-so-serious) double bass students to think about some summer study. One can learn more in a one-week music camp than in an entire year of study. this is the case even with an excellent bass...

MySpace Double Bassist Archive

Here is a list (updated regularly) of double bassists on MySpace. Please e-mail me if you would like to me included on the list, or you can always become my friend on MySpace (my name is jasonheathbasspage, which is about as lame as one can get:MySpace Double Bassist...

Choosing Bass Strings

Click below to download the Ultimate Double Bass String Guide! Download the String Guide You can also check out this brand-by-brand comparison for more info. Strings are a very personal choice for every bassist. Just changing that one little thing can make the same...